impartial
adj.not supporting one person or group more than another. You use this to describe someone who is fair and does not take sides.
adj.treating all rivals or disputants equally; unbiased and neutral. Often used to describe judges, journalists, or formal processes.
“A judge must remain impartial during a trial.”
“The committee hired an impartial consultant to review the project and ensure no personal interests influenced the final decision.”
“Maintaining an impartial stance is essential for investigative journalists, as even a slight perception of bias can undermine the credibility of their entire report.”
Typically follows a linking verb like 'be', 'remain', or 'stay'; often takes the preposition 'towards'.
Learners often use the prefix 'un-' because it is a common way to negate adjectives, but 'impartial' is the correct form.
“Bolivian Vice President Edmand Lara said the attack “threatens life, democracy, and freedom of expression” in a news conference where he called for an impartial investigation “without any kind of favoritism”.”
“In theory, the inquiry should be impartial and informative – a learning process focused solely on improving passenger safety.”
Borrowed from Middle French impartial. See im- + partial.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.